Enrollment
396
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · San Jose, CA
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning
Federal NCES profile for Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060190610666Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 7
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #7 of 7
- schools in San Jose · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.3:1
- students per teacher
- 83.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning ranks #7 of 7 schools in San Jose, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060190610666 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in San Jose, California, enrolling 396 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.3:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 83.4% of students qualify for free meals, 50% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,704 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,528, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among San Jose's public schools, it stands alongside Santa Clara County Special Education (771 students): Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.3:1 vs 7.1:1).
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning District is a single-school charter district, so Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning compares
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.3:1 | ▲ 8% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.4% | ▲ 50% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.3:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 65% in California - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,571
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 99.7%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.6, Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning District, which includes Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning.
$14,571
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 61.1%
Federal 9.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in San Jose
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Santa Clara County Special Education
Special-education school
771 students 7.1:1 students per teacher
University Preparatory Academy Charter
Standard public school
727 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Liberty (Alternative)
Alternative education program
274 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock
Standard public school
202 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Santa Clara County Community
Alternative education program
107 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Santa Clara County Court
Alternative education program
44 students 3.4:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~396 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning
How many students attend Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Jose, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is 23.3:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
83.4% of students at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
The largest demographic group at Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning?
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning rank among schools in San Jose?
By Resource Investment Index, Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning ranks #7 of 7 schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Jose on the city page.
Is Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning a good school?
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning District?
None; Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning District is a single-school charter district, and Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is its only campus.
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